Tigers Snap 7-Series Losing Skid at Twins' Expense
Colt Keith hit his 10th homer and Detroit scored early in a 7-2 win, with Tyler Holton earning the victory in relief.
- On Wednesday, the Detroit Tigers snapped a seven-series losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park before 18,788 fans.
- Colt Keith hit his 10th home run of the season in the first inning, helping the Tigers build a 5-0 lead against Twins starter Zebby Matthews in the first three innings.
- Starting pitcher Keider Montero did not allow a hit in the first three innings before leaving after four, while the Tigers' lineup featured six rookies with an average age of 23.9.
- Despite Kody Clemens hitting his 26th home run in the fourth inning, Dillon Dingler and John Peck delivered RBI singles in the seventh and eighth to extend Detroit's lead to 7-2.
- The Tigers are off Thursday before opening a three-game weekend series at Comerica Park against the Colorado Rockies on Friday.
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thesportsleader.comTigers snap 7-series losing skid at Twins’ expense
Colt Keith hit a two-run homer in the first inning and the host Detroit Tigers never looked back, rolling to a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon.Keith's long ball was his 10th of the season. The Tigers (67-79) snapped their seven-series losing streak since Aug. 14-16 by taking two of three games from Minnesota.Dillon Dingler drove in two runs, while John Peck scored a run and drove in another. Hao-Yu Lee walked three times …
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Colt Keith homers as young Tigers lineup beats struggling Twins, 7-2
DETROIT (AP) — Colt Keith homered and the Detroit Tigers ended a seven-series losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon.
Colt Keith connected a home run and the Detroit Tigers ended a seven-series streak lost with a 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon.
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